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ISSUE 01/26
THE MONTHLY ECHO #December
Andreas Roth
January 01, 2026
Hi All!
Welcome to this month’s echo - a roundup of what’s been on my radar, what I’ve been pondering, and the gems I’ve stumbled across at the end of 2025. Enjoy!
“The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.”
Michael Porter
PERSONAL NEWS & VENTURES
58g - It’s time to reveal our mission. We will launch early January!
Addicted - Decoding world-class advertising directors. New episode out!
TECH & DESIGN
Base44 - Built at the speed of thought
Waking Up App - Old but new. Discover the true purpose of meditation.
IG Account of the month - Love this guy’s content…
FOR THE EARS
Tim Ferriss & Arthur C. Brooks
Arthur C. Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. His next book, The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness, will be released on March 31, 2026.
ON THE WATCHLIST
Fallout Season 2 - Official Teaser Trailer
The wasteland is back and operating at a higher level. Season 2 signals bigger stakes, sharper storytelling, and a world that’s fully in execution mode.
RESURRECTION - Official Trailer
Resurrection is written and directed by Bi Gan, the visionary filmmaker behind Kaili Blues and Long Day’s Journey Into Night. The film premiered in competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it received a Special Prize, and has since toured major international festivals. Dark, hypnotic, and deeply atmospheric, it’s a powerful watch for a moment of year-end introspection and narrative reset.
No Other Choice - Official Trailer
Cold, precise, and morally charged, No Other Choice sees Park Chan-wook return to razor-sharp tension and psychological depth. The film explores power, consequence, and inevitability with surgical control - a reminder that some decisions don’t come with an exit strategy, only outcomes. A high-caliber close to the year for anyone who appreciates cinema with teeth.
READING LIST
The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
The Infinite Game reframes success by distinguishing between finite games with clear rules and winners, and infinite games like business, politics, and life, where the goal is not to win but to keep playing. Simon Sinek argues that long-term success comes from resilience, adaptability, and purpose, not short-term victories. It’s a mindset shift from chasing outcomes to building momentum that endures.
FEW MORE QUOTES
"Competition is for losers." - Peter Thiel
"Make mistakes of ambition, not sloth" - Niccolò Machiavelli
“The will to win is not nearly as important as the will to prepare to win. Everyone wants to win but not everyone wants to prepare to win. preparing to win is where the determination that you will win, is made. Once the game or test or project is underway, it is too late to prepare to win. The actual game, test or projetc is just the end of a long process of getting ready, in which the outcome was really determined. So if you want to win, you must want to prepare to win. Once you prepare to win, winning is almost anti climatic." - Bobby Knight
THE TO-DO-LIST
/food
Los Angeles Hall-of-Fame-List
/travel
LUX* Chongzuo - A Luxresorts on the edge of China & Vietnam
